FORM_DATA(3) | Library Functions Manual | FORM_DATA(3)

# NAME

form — form library

# LIBRARY

Curses Form Library (libform, -lform)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <form.h>

int
data_ahead(FORM *form);

int
data_behind(FORM *form);

# DESCRIPTION

If there is data offscreen to the right of the current field of the given form then data_ahead() will return TRUE, otherwise FALSE is returned. Similarly, if there is data offscreen to the left of the current field of the given form then data_behind() will return TRUE.

# RETURN VALUES

If the condition is met then the functions will return TRUE, if there is an error or there is no data offscreen the functions will return FALSE.

# SEE ALSO

curses(3), forms(3)

# NOTES

The header <form.h> automatically includes both <curses.h> and <eti.h>.

January 1, 2001 | NetBSD 7.2